Originally from Turkey, he has already spent years in Greece, having received political asylum in 2019. Since then, he had renewed his residence permit, once in 2022 and resubmitted his file before the summer of 2025.
Former New Democracy prime minister Kostas Karamanlis on Monday called for greater respect for political experience, urging that seasoned figures should be listened to rather than sidelined, as he appeared alongside fellow former ND premier Antonis Samaras, recently expelled from the party.
Nearly one in five Greeks (19%) struggled to keep their homes adequately warm in 2024, Eurostat reported Monday, the highest rate in the European Union.
Recent polls confirm both the unassailable position of the ruling New Democracy party as the top political force and the deep unpopularity of the government.
A special body of evaluators, consisting of experienced high school teachers, will correct the exam papers for obtaining the National Diploma, which will begin to be implemented in high schools in the 2027-2028 school year, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki said in an interview with Kathimerini.
The seats of the passenger train involved in the Tempe railway disaster in central Greece nearly three years ago failed to meet European fire-durability standards, according to a study conducted by EODASAAM, the Hellenic Authority for Rail Accident Investigation.
Police in the northern town of Yiannitsa have arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of defrauding a local woman out of jewellery, gold coins and watches worth a total €25,000.
The Ionian Motorway in western Greece was closed in both directions early Monday after a major landslide blocked traffic between Arta and Amfilochia.
British jazz artist Alfa Mist will perform live at Arch Club (29 Petrou Ralli) in Athens, marking a highly anticipated appearance on the city’s concert calendar.
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has indicated that issues surrounding Turkey’s possession of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, which has blocked the country’s participation in the American F-35 fighter jet program, are expected to be resolved within the next four to six months.